Leonid Shnayder

Leonid Shnayder, PhD, P.E., is a Teaching Professor of Mechanical Engineering – Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Program at Stevens. Being a Registered Professional Engineer, he worked for 14 years as a Process Manager and Principal Process Engineer for major engineering companies serving pharmaceutical manufacturing market. His areas of expertise include finished pharmaceutical manufacturing, biotechnological processes, Clean-In-Place and clean process utilities (Pure Steam, Water-for-Injection, USP Purified Water etc.). He was responsible for the process design of biotech facilities for Amgen, Wyeth, ImClone, finished pharmaceutical facilities for Merck, Boehringer Ingelheim, Wyeth-Lederle and others. Prior to that he worked as a Research Scientist / Process Development with a national pharmaceutical company in Russia, where he was involved in the development and optimization of various fermentation processes, including biosynthesis of penicillin, oxytetracycline and other antibiotics.

Author of eight patents in the field of pharmaceutical manufacturing technology.

PME-530 Introduction to Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
PME-535 Good Manufacturing Practices in Pharmaceutical Facilities Design
PME-540 Validation in Life Sciences Manufacturing
PME-555 Lean Six Sigma
PME-602 Statistical Methods in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
PME-626 Manufacturing of Biopharmaceutical Products